Budget Chicken
The whole grilled chicken set has been reported at just 15 dhs, making it a low-cost meal option.
Al Satwa
Luneta Restaurant is a traditional Filipino restaurant in Al Satwa serving familiar comfort food, including grilled chicken and hearty bulalo. Reviews also describe shareable seafood boodle meals, making it a place to consider for an affordable Filipino-style group meal, though recent feedback is notably mixed.
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The whole grilled chicken set has been reported at just 15 dhs, making it a low-cost meal option.
A birthday group of five enjoyed a seafood boodle, grilled bangus and pancit, with the seafood boodle described as the standout dish.
One review describes the restaurant as wide and spacious, with both indoor and outdoor seating available.
The goto was described as having a gargantuan portion, while the same reviewer also liked the palabok and tokwa.
Some customers find the food comforting and familiar, with one describing the menu as classic Filipino dishes that taste like home-cooked meals.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Luneta Restaurant - 20A Street Satwa, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
“On the other hand, the bopis delivered a nice kick and was much more flavorful.”
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“On the other hand, the bopis delivered a nice kick and was much more flavorful.”November 2025
“We served a hot beef soup which we highly appreciated, normally this is really how we start our meal with soup, then there goes the noodles - 5/10 chicken skin skewer 11/10 and our main which was the cajun, honestly the flavor profile didnt taste like cajun, mostly likely because of the spices they put into it, so we give it 4/10.”
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“We served a hot beef soup which we highly appreciated, normally this is really how we start our meal with soup, then there goes the noodles - 5/10 chicken skin skewer 11/10 and our main which was the cajun, honestly the flavor profile didnt taste like cajun, mostly likely because of the spices they put into it, so we give it 4/10.”August 2024
“We ordered Goto and the portion was gargantuan! taste was nice as well as the palabok, and tokwa.”
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“We ordered Goto and the portion was gargantuan! taste was nice as well as the palabok, and tokwa.”June 2024
“We ordered the Seafood Cajun Boodle, Grilled Bangus with Stuffing, Luneta Pancit Mix, and some refreshing drinks. Every dish was full of flavor, fresh, and well-prepared.”
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“We ordered the Seafood Cajun Boodle, Grilled Bangus with Stuffing, Luneta Pancit Mix, and some refreshing drinks. Every dish was full of flavor, fresh, and well-prepared.”August 2025
“We served a hot beef soup which we highly appreciated, normally this is really how we start our meal with soup, then there goes the noodles - 5/10 chicken skin skewer 11/10 and our main which was the cajun, honestly the flavor profile didnt taste like cajun, mostly likely because of the spices they put into it, so we give it 4/10.”
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“We served a hot beef soup which we highly appreciated, normally this is really how we start our meal with soup, then there goes the noodles - 5/10 chicken skin skewer 11/10 and our main which was the cajun, honestly the flavor profile didnt taste like cajun, mostly likely because of the spices they put into it, so we give it 4/10.”August 2024
“Elegant interior, Good ambience, clean and fresh dining experience, Good service,Special Inasal Grill and BBQ...economy deals👍👍”
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“Elegant interior, Good ambience, clean and fresh dining experience, Good service,Special Inasal Grill and BBQ...economy deals👍👍”May 2021
“We ordered the Seafood Cajun Boodle, Grilled Bangus with Stuffing, Luneta Pancit Mix, and some refreshing drinks. Every dish was full of flavor, fresh, and well-prepared.”
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“We ordered the Seafood Cajun Boodle, Grilled Bangus with Stuffing, Luneta Pancit Mix, and some refreshing drinks. Every dish was full of flavor, fresh, and well-prepared.”August 2025
“We ordered Goto and the portion was gargantuan! taste was nice as well as the palabok, and tokwa.”
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“We ordered Goto and the portion was gargantuan! taste was nice as well as the palabok, and tokwa.”June 2024
“It was great and we liked it a lot. Food was really good, we had Pusit Sissig and Tofu Sissig on hot plate. Was very tasty.”
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“It was great and we liked it a lot. Food was really good, we had Pusit Sissig and Tofu Sissig on hot plate. Was very tasty.”May 2022
“We even ordered their seafood boodle for a birthday celebration once, and our friends loved it.”
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“We even ordered their seafood boodle for a birthday celebration once, and our friends loved it.”August 2025
“We ordered the Seafood Cajun Boodle, Grilled Bangus with Stuffing, Luneta Pancit Mix, and some refreshing drinks. Every dish was full of flavor, fresh, and well-prepared. The seafood boodle was definitely the highlight — perfect for sharing and enjoying together.”
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“We ordered the Seafood Cajun Boodle, Grilled Bangus with Stuffing, Luneta Pancit Mix, and some refreshing drinks. Every dish was full of flavor, fresh, and well-prepared. The seafood boodle was definitely the highlight — perfect for sharing and enjoying together.”August 2025
“their sinugba grill bangus and squid is amazing..the marination is a true flipino palette..”
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“their sinugba grill bangus and squid is amazing..the marination is a true flipino palette..”November 2023
“It was great and we liked it a lot. Food was really good, we had Pusit Sissig and Tofu Sissig on hot plate. Was very tasty.”
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“It was great and we liked it a lot. Food was really good, we had Pusit Sissig and Tofu Sissig on hot plate. Was very tasty.”May 2022
“We ordered Goto and the portion was gargantuan! taste was nice as well as the palabok, and tokwa.”
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“We ordered Goto and the portion was gargantuan! taste was nice as well as the palabok, and tokwa.”June 2024
Only neutral feedback
“Thir whole grilled chicken by the way is on promo, which is AED10 only- It is good when you are way too hungry and on a low budget, but just dont say its same like Andok's.”
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“I ordered adobong manok chicken by Talabat from this restaurant because I like Filipino cuisine and wanted to taste again. And oh boy did it met the expectations. The dish was soupy as hell you can clearly see in the photo and the uncooked potatoes. Why serve if the food is uncooked unfinished??? That affects one’s health with serving uncooked potatoes.”
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“I ordered adobong manok chicken by Talabat from this restaurant because I like Filipino cuisine and wanted to taste again. And oh boy did it met the expectations. The dish was soupy as hell you can clearly see in the photo and the uncooked potatoes. Why serve if the food is uncooked unfinished??? That affects one’s health with serving uncooked potatoes.”January 2026
“The beef mami also didn’t taste like traditional mami at all it tasted more like beef pares. This should be clearly stated on the menu so customers know what to expect.”
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“The beef mami also didn’t taste like traditional mami at all it tasted more like beef pares. This should be clearly stated on the menu so customers know what to expect.”April 2026
“We ordered Bulalo Pares, but there was no bulalo at all — only beef pares.”
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“We ordered Bulalo Pares, but there was no bulalo at all — only beef pares.”March 2026
“The bulalo was warm and hearty, though the flavor could be richer as it came out a bit bland.”
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“The bulalo was warm and hearty, though the flavor could be richer as it came out a bit bland.”November 2025
“The bulalo pepper steak bites delivered was not as per the talabat app photo. The one in the photo is dry but the delivered one was with gravy like sauce and vegetables and has no taste. Bad experience.”
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“The bulalo pepper steak bites delivered was not as per the talabat app photo. The one in the photo is dry but the delivered one was with gravy like sauce and vegetables and has no taste. Bad experience.”January 2026
“The ambiances is Good, but maybe i have high expectations for food was order the cajun seafoods for 2 and the taste is average.”
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“The ambiances is Good, but maybe i have high expectations for food was order the cajun seafoods for 2 and the taste is average.”April 2025
“I came here few hour's ago to order for take away, and the chicken tinola is very disappointing, the taste was very fishy and the ingredients is not enough. I think they didn't put ginger on it.Which is I found no ginger thats why the outcome and taste is very bad.”
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“I came here few hour's ago to order for take away, and the chicken tinola is very disappointing, the taste was very fishy and the ingredients is not enough. I think they didn't put ginger on it.Which is I found no ginger thats why the outcome and taste is very bad.”May 2026
“I ordered Ginataang Kalabasa from Luneta (Satwa branch) via Talabat on January 9, 2025, at around 8:00 PM, and it was an absolutely horrifying experience. Upon receiving the food, I opened the container and discovered a cockroach in the dish.”
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“I ordered Ginataang Kalabasa from Luneta (Satwa branch) via Talabat on January 9, 2025, at around 8:00 PM, and it was an absolutely horrifying experience. Upon receiving the food, I opened the container and discovered a cockroach in the dish.”January 2025
“Before leaving, we ordered halo-halo and had to follow up twice. There were fewer than 10 customers at the time, yet it took a long time to be served. When it finally arrived, we were given ice cream instead of halo-halo.”
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“Before leaving, we ordered halo-halo and had to follow up twice. There were fewer than 10 customers at the time, yet it took a long time to be served. When it finally arrived, we were given ice cream instead of halo-halo.”March 2026
“However, what really upset us was that one of our dishes — the inasal chicken — was served completely raw. You could clearly see blood in the meat, making it unsafe to eat.”
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“However, what really upset us was that one of our dishes — the inasal chicken — was served completely raw. You could clearly see blood in the meat, making it unsafe to eat.”April 2025
“last time we came here we ordered a pansit without shrimp bcos I have an extreme allergy. I was very clear and they said okay. But when we got the food I asked again to confirm if there was a shrimp because usually they sautee it with the shrimp. I was very confident to eat and while I was eating, I had an allergy attack and later found out that there was a shrimp whiskers so basically they sauteed it in the shrimp and just removed it. Very very disappointed because they should know about allergens because it a very risky situation.”
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“last time we came here we ordered a pansit without shrimp bcos I have an extreme allergy. I was very clear and they said okay. But when we got the food I asked again to confirm if there was a shrimp because usually they sautee it with the shrimp. I was very confident to eat and while I was eating, I had an allergy attack and later found out that there was a shrimp whiskers so basically they sauteed it in the shrimp and just removed it. Very very disappointed because they should know about allergens because it a very risky situation.”December 2025
“very cheap food .. i order tinolang manok.. rice is undercooked and chicke is raw.. no taste.. you can chicken looks like raw..totally waste of money..i am very dissapoint.”
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“very cheap food .. i order tinolang manok.. rice is undercooked and chicke is raw.. no taste.. you can chicken looks like raw..totally waste of money..i am very dissapoint.”May 2023
“we ate there the vegetable lumpia already spoiled . Sorry again Im trying to give the chance”
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“we ate there the vegetable lumpia already spoiled . Sorry again Im trying to give the chance”November 2023
“they are using vercemilli Noodles not the real sotanghon. this is the last time that i will order to them”
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“they are using vercemilli Noodles not the real sotanghon. this is the last time that i will order to them”March 2026
Allow Time. Build in extra time for dine-in or delivery; one customer said delivery normally took 20 to 45 minutes, then experienced a much longer delay.
Check Chicken. Inspect grilled or inasal chicken before eating and send it back if undercooked; one diner reported clearly visible blood in the meat.
Clarify Dishes. Ask how dishes are prepared before ordering if the menu photo matters to you; a bulalo pepper steak bites order arrived with gravy and vegetables instead.
Plan the visit
| Mon | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Tue | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Wed | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Thu | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Fri | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Sat | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Sun | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Multiple reviews report serious cleanliness problems, including a cockroach found in a delivered ginataang kalabasa.
A customer reported that the inasal chicken arrived raw, with visible blood, and said no action was taken after staff were informed.
Several customers describe extended waits, including one order delayed for more than an hour and another forgotten before cooking began.
Order accuracy has been inconsistent: one customer ordered Bulalo Pares but received only beef pares.
A grilled chicken order was criticised for having very little meat and mostly bones, despite the customer expecting a larger portion.
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
whole grilled chicken set
“15 dhs only for whole set”Google review · August 2025
The Bottom Line
Luneta Restaurant is a traditional Filipino restaurant in Al Satwa where diners can order familiar dishes such as grilled chicken, bulalo, palabok and seafood boodle meals. The strongest case for visiting is value: customers have described generous goto portions, shareable bopis and seafood spreads, and a whole grilled chicken set priced as low as 15 dhs in one review. Indoor and outdoor seating are available, and the space has been described as wide and spacious.
The experience is far from consistent. Some diners found the food authentic, comforting and well-priced, while others reported dry or burned chicken, bland bulalo, hard seafood and portions much smaller than expected. A few reviews specifically praise friendly service, but others describe rude responses, missing cutlery and staff who did not address complaints.
The biggest caution is food safety. Recent reviews mention raw chicken, uncooked potatoes, cockroaches in food or gravy and poor preparation hygiene. Delivery and order accuracy also need checking: customers reported waits exceeding an hour and dishes being swapped or missing key ingredients.
If you decide to try it, allow extra time, verify the order on arrival and be especially careful with chicken and allergy-sensitive dishes.